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The antipicornaviral activity of an ethanolic extract of the green aerial parts of the Australian plant Pterocaulon sphacelatum (Labill.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex F. Muell. has been investigated. This plant has been a favoured traditional medicine, used for the treatment of colds by the Australian
Extracts of 40 different plant species used in the traditional medicine of the Australian Aboriginal people have been investigated for antiviral activity. The extracts have been tested for activity against one DNA virus, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and two RNA viruses, Ross River virus (RRV) and
Chrysosplenol C (4',5,6-trihydroxy-3,3',7-trimethoxyflavone) is a flavone contained in several medicinal plants including Miliusa balansae and Pterocaulon sphacelatum. This compound is known to have an antiviral effect and show cytotoxic activity in several cell lines. In the present study, we
BACKGROUND
Species of the genus Pterocaulon (Asteraceae) are used in different parts of the world for treating skin and liver diseases, as well as disorders of the respiratory system, among others.
OBJECTIVE
This review aims to discuss the present state of the art concerning the ethnobotanical uses,